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+383 10 Random Career Life Hacks IB 39 1w
+369 Last Analyst Standing is Paradise IB 20 2w
+348 Do we really deserve the money we make? OFF 97 1d
+241 Having Terrorism on Your Resume JOB 30 1d
+239 Why do we even model? It’s pointless IB 53 6h
+237 My associates dont do shit IB 65 1w
+226 What was your hardest experience so far in life? OFF 70 1w
+208 Going to be alone on Thanksgiving OFF 68 4d
+192 advice: girl using me to get a job - what to do? OFF 55 2w
+187 Opine: You dont need brains to be in IB OFF 56 1w
+185 Q&A: CIA to Consulting CO 69 1d
+176 为什么孩子不梦想成为投资bankers? OFF 74 6d
+172 Barclays layoffs IB 122 1w
+170 You're going to make it JOB 31 1d
+160 What daily habits do you attribute to your success? OFF 59 1w
+159 WSO is Paradise OFF 48 2w
+151 Even the layoff at Tech is so much better than Bank IB 30 1w
+145 Finally got that FT offer! JOB 16 10h
+143 NYC pay transparency law is huge IB 113 1w
+139 How I coped with loneliness OFF 32 1w
+131 Extreme introvert - sick of "networking" IB 34 2w
+118 CS First Boston IB 56 2w
+117 IB vs. SWE threads are mostly pointless IB 30 3w
+115 Joined New Firm; Complete Non-Cultural Fit > Let Go in 6 Months PE 26 2d
+113 Top Students are No Longer Going Into Finance BSCH 142 3w
+112 My Building is Paradise OFF 68 1w
+112 Back to the office - back to the same old same old? IB 49 2w
+111 What do you think of FIRE OFF 75 2d
+107 Slang/Will I be fired? IB 29 1w
+104 Most likely going to be ranked bottom bucket, even though doing well IB 33 11h
+102 Analyst Troubles IB 27 2w
+101 Navigating Older Women OFF 32 6d
+98 Why go from BB/EB to MF? IB 55 3w
+96 Low staffing? IB 32 1w
+92 CS Head of Tech IB leaves for Wells Fargo IB 21 1w
+92 CS First Boston IB 96 1w
+89 Should I put my WSO rank on my resume? IB 20 6d
+85 Best PE Analyst Programs vs Opportunity Cost (top IB) PE 25 2w
+83 @prospects stop ranking firms when you literally have no offers lined up IB 32 5d
+81 Why acquisitions over brokerage? RE 65 8h
+81 Is merger arb the right place to be in? HF 42 2w
+78 The Little Things in Life OFF 62 1d
+78 Those who left RE, where did you end up? RE 45 1w
+78 When and why are corporate private jets used - any of you had experiences? OFF 24 10h
+73 Q&A -- Credit (DL, SSG) PE 33 1w
+72 Is there any point learning another language? OFF 56 6h
+70 How to support an overworked friend? OFF 48 21h
+70 IBD: Easy exit opportunities that pay well? IB 59 1d
+69 Q&A: 2nd Year Associate at a MM Private Equity Fund PE 42 3d
+69 Direct Promotion From Summer Analyst to Managing Director Is Paradise IB 8 2w
+68 Rough break up OFF 14 1w
+67 How is Yale for IB recruiting? JOB 22 5d
+67 Compensation Thread: what was your yearly progression? HF 107 1d
+67 Which banks have the best WLB? IB 45 1w
+67 Kicked off a deal IB 53 1w
+66 IB Layoffs USA Thread 22-23 IB 30 2d
+66 CS to spin off IB into "CS First Boston" and cut 5% of staff globally IB 45 3w
+65 Please tell me it gets better IB 18 1h
+65 Struggling to Move Back to Investing Side PE 26 3w
+62 Why do we use CAPM for cost of equity? IB 24 3w
+60 Game Like Pete Davidson OFF 48 7h
+60 Any Investment Bankers Relate? IB 24 2w
+60 Investment Banking while pursuing music professionally? IB 27 2w
+59 Do fraternity connections matter? OFF 29 1w
+59 Falsely accused of SA and need advice on how to move forward with recruiting JOB 34 2w
+58 Will bank recind my offer due to arrest warrant in foreign country? JOB 34 1d
+57 How did banks recruit in 2000? IB 16 5h
+57 What do guys mean when they say a girl has no personality? OFF 40 1w
+55 What's in your wallet? OFF 23 1w
+55 Acquisitions Day to Day in Todays Environment RE 33 2d
+55 Growing More Senior IB 10 2w
+54 Your workout drinks OFF 58 2w
+53 How Do You Guys Combat Depression/Thoughts of Self-Harm? OFF 19 18h
+53 Crossroads in Career PE 18 3w
+53 How much do you contribute to your 401k? OFF 60 3w
+52 Addressing the Dreaded "Pigeonhole" CO 9 2w
+52 When to jump to entrepreneurship PE 14 3w
+52 Private Equity Interview 1-Day Bootcamp - Nov 12th - Only 15 Seats PE 7 2w
+51 New Member Intro NUI 11 15h
+50 So when will the money come? AM 23 1d
+50 What would you do with a Billy? Powerball up to $1.5 Billion after no winner on Wednesday OFF 59 1w
+50 Do Huge Stock Buybacks Distort P/E Ratios? HF 41 11h
+49 Help detecting snakes using AI OFF 34 15h
+49 What does your personal portfolio look like? PE 51 6d
+48 VP giving fake deadlines!! IB 18 39m
+48 Do guys prefer girls who have a more feminine personality or a more masculine one? OFF 45 1d
+48 Are you close with your siblings? OFF 29 1d
+48 Banker Bags are Paradise IB 5 1w
+48 When did you finally start feeling like an adult? OFF 25 1w
+47 BB Analyst Impacted By Layoffs - Looking for Insight IB 18 1w
+47 Compensation progression at BB vs Buy-Side for Traders TR 21 11h
+47 London recruitment-can't understand how it works. CO 26 1mo
+46 Taking a risk - wish a brotha some luck VC 23 3d
+46 I want to be a banker more than anything JOB 30 1w
+46 Why does everyone want buy-side? ER 11 3w
+45 IB at age 40 from Credit Risk IB 50 3d
+45 People that are very charismatic in finance? OFF 28 8h
+44 为什么我被工作人员比其他分析师吗s? IB 25 3w
+43 Estee Lauder / Tom Ford Deal Rationale IB 8 1d
+43 Moving to the city of your S/O - How much would you give up? IB 34 3d
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